WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -
In a vote of the 12 Conference coaches, California senior guard Jorge Gutierrez has been named the 2011-12 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Year and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Washington guard Tony Wroten has been named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year; Washington State junior forward Brock Motum has been named Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year and Lorenzo Romar of Washington is the Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Commissioner Larry Scott announced today.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jorge Gutierrez, CaliforniaFRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Tony Wroten, WashingtonDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jorge Gutierrez, CaliforniaMOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Brock Motum, Washington StateCOACH OF THE YEAR: Lorenzo Romar, Washington